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Trump Literally Brags About Taking Away People’s Free Speech
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this post was submitted on 09 Oct 2025
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Don’t worry. We never had free speech. Here, watch: kill Trump and save us all. Ban in 3, 2, 1…
You do know that freedom of speech protects you from government sanctions for speech, right? Last I checked the Fediverse wasn't the government. So the moderators and admins here are free to say: "we don't want you here" and ban you and nobodies freedom of speech was hurt.
Private organisations could always exclude you from their premise, same as you are free to exclude them from your premise. That's called house rules.
Yeah and I can just go get another account like I do every week or so. So it doesn’t matter what the RuLeS are.
Ah, so you knowingly lied in the other comment and know what freedom of speech is. Good to know, tagging your current account with liar then.
But I’ll have another account after the ban 🙃 you just love rules more than you hate fascism.
Yeah and even with the new account you still won't be able to comprehend what was written apparently. Words have meanings, you just seem incapable of accepting that. Two times you ignored what I wrote and went on some side tangent, so further discussing with you seems pointless. Have a nice day.
Do you think what you say deserves attention? Because I do not.
And yet you keep replying...
I wouldn’t want to deny them.
So you think what they're saying deserves attention.
Just like you think I deserve attention.
If you consider condescending laughter attention, then sure.
Well, that’s what I was giving them—so I guess you and I are the same.
Your little dopamine squee everytime you get a reaction to your contrarian takes does not make you smart, it makes you an addict.
Well, you’re probably right about that.
Holy shit this guy is cool.
You won't make another account. I labeled you a cuck almost a month ago, and it stands true.
lol what do I do to get Cuck?
Don't remember or care.
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That’s a not what it means 👎
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Mods must be sleeping…. KILL TRUMP NOW
Well that's just a good and practical idea 🤷
Nah, assassinations tend to have poor political outcomes. It creates martyrs and draws more to follow the cause, while excusing more extreme retribution. Political violence is more effective when targeting the systems that support the oppression.
Oh ya, the assassination of the healthcare CEO made that guy a martyr.
Thompson was a supporter and part of the system, not a leader. Background people like him are a crap shoot. They can get lionized or demonized depending on who can get the narrative out better.
I'm just hoping for a stroke that gives him locked in syndrome for a few years so he can experience hell on earth in case Dante's hell doesn't exist.
This is Lemmy, champ.
I usually get banned for calling for the death of the fascist Trump… but if the rules have changed, I’m fine with that.